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TIL: To date, the 3 astronauts of the Soyuz 11 are the only people to have died in space.

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oRdOE TIL The Dachshund has it's distinct body shape due to being bred to enter the burrows of small animals, and its distinct face allowed it to access small crevices within these burrows to latch onto it's prey and be pulled out of the burrow by it's owner.
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EgkwX TIL that in 1833 Britain used 40% of its national budget to free all slaves in the Empire. The loan for the Slavery Abolition Act was so large that it was not paid off until 2015.
6Er5Z TIL that in 1969, Yoko Ono directed the film Self-Portrait, which consisted of a single 42 minute shot of John Lennon’s semi erect penis.
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